]]>https://lalinsocal.com/2015/02/28/70-weeks-in-the-making-a-finish/feed/18lalinsocalMidnight at the Oasis QAL. . .https://lalinsocal.com/2013/10/31/midnight-at-the-oasis-qal/
https://lalinsocal.com/2013/10/31/midnight-at-the-oasis-qal/#commentsThu, 31 Oct 2013 16:55:13 +0000http://lalinsocal.com/?p=707I watched some great YouTube videos on various paper piecing techniques thinking I could get more even triangles in the first block of the #midnightattheoasisqal. In the end, I re-cut my triangles, used two pins and hand stitched them together – why mess with something that’s not broke?

This routine works for me and I enjoy it!

I’m really taking advantage of using favorite fabrics in favorite colours. . .which means this quilt will be purple with the occasional visit from some blue and green!

Here is my center block done!

I’m kinda crushing on this right now, in total love with my Keiko Goke border. . .I also took some time yesterday to cut some squares. . .

Nipper1 was good enough to keep me entertained with a lesson on the letter ‘E’

. . .while I started pulling the fabrics for the orange peels. . .

I’m thinking this is going to take me a while

Sarah Fielke’s next block will be up soon and I’ve not finished last week’s so i may have to put my orange peels to the side for a few days. . .we’ll see – decisions, decisions. . .oh and I’ll need to post pictures of the #schnitzelandboomysteryquiltswap mini that I completed. I’m waiting for one last thing to arrive and then I can stick it in the post. Sesame Street is just about finished. . .gotta go – Happy Halloween!

]]>https://lalinsocal.com/2013/10/31/midnight-at-the-oasis-qal/feed/15lalinsocalKeeping busy. . .https://lalinsocal.com/2013/10/28/keeping-busy-2/
https://lalinsocal.com/2013/10/28/keeping-busy-2/#commentsMon, 28 Oct 2013 15:30:44 +0000http://lalinsocal.com/?p=700When Sarah Fielke announced she would be having a Mystery QAL with her new fabric line Millefiori, guess who jumped at the chance? You betcha – both feet!

Early last week this arrived, and the QAL was already up to week 3 so I was busy last week getting caught up.

I had fun pushing through the first 3 weeks to catch up:

Gluing my circles to get them ready to be appliqued. . .

Block D

Cleaning up the backs of the applique blocks B and C

First three weeks done!

Now week 4 has been released, but I need to get cracking on a couple projects that got shuffled to the back of the line. . .

these need centers and stems appliqued:

Bring Me Flowers BOM Month 3

and I need to get the center block done by Friday as I’m tagging along in the #midnightattheoasisqal hosted by The Elven Garden or check out the cool button on my sidebar it’ll take you there as well.

Instagram is really cool for:
1. Instant gratification – sooo many people all connected by a little hashtag, all willing to share
2. Lighter/faster feed than Flickr
3. Huge, HUGE source of inspiration – why do I always picture Julia Roberts when I string a couple huge’s together, the arms waving in the air. . .is it from a movie?

But Instagram does have some drawbacks; photo resolution is meh and it sure doesn’t allow me to wax on poetically. . .I ask you, where else can I pontificate uninterrupted?

So I have a couple things I’d like to show you. We revamped my sewing corner:

Now did you see it right away? . . .or did you have to go back for another look?

Still not sure you see what I see. . ?

I appliqued the stems wrong. . .see, they really should line up with the flower center. . .um, yup. . .those are flowers. . .my benefactor asked the same question.

While I decide if I want to fix those stems first or just go ahead to block 2. . .I’ll stitch this little guy together:

. . .what I call therapy crochet what’s your therapy outlet? do you use another craft to achieve that zen when you make a goof? Oh and for those new to the blog, I affectionately call my husband my benefactor

I allowed myself to open the package, look at the fabric, marvel at the fact that I would never have picked them and then forced myself to put them away – there were a few things that needed finishing first.

1st up was block two of my Sarah Fielke Jazz Hands:

Jazz Hands block 2

I’m kinda crushing on this one. . .already have a fabric pull for the next block.

2nd were some extra teacups using (yes, a bit of an obsession) Sarah Fielke’s pattern. I have a few more planned and then I’ll consider making the teapot. . .

Teacup 1

Teacup 2

3rd was a plan I had for some BusyTown panel fabric.

Book Panel

I thought this was a great idea when I snagged the panel, it’s originally supposed to be used to make a soft book. Nipper1 loves busyTown, but she’s more interested in books with stories etc., so I thought maybe I could do something a little different and ensure we could use these panels in our everyday. . .

I used some of the pearl bracelets fabric left over from the Bloom Bllom Plow (still not finished – oh well)

I then added some polkadot lining fabric and some more ribbon from mammafairy. . .

and from what would have been a 6 page book, turned into 4 drawstring bags and 2 pouches!

Ta-dah!

and those of you who stopped by on Monday, know that they are already being put to good use. Phew. . .that was a lot of work

Guess what, it was all done by Saturday evening and i started cutting templates. . .

Sunday i was cutting fabric and

doing a little hand sewing, oh I do enjoy hand piecing but I’ll save that for Friday. . .I may have even more done